Matting



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W. J. REILLY MATTING Filed Nov. 29. 1920 amemto'c William J liezlly Patented July 21, 1925.

WILLIAM J. REILLY, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

MATTING.

Application filed November 29, 1920.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. REILLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Matting, of which the following is a specification, ref erence being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in matting, and more particularly has reference to matting formed of links or small sections of material hinged together in continuous formation, forming strips or runners such as are adapted for use in halls, restaurants, public places, and the like. One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a simple and durable method of strengthening the matting at the ends without reinforcing rods, and if desirable at points along the length of the matting to insure proper rigidity and durability.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated in Fig. 1 in plan view, partly broken away, a suitable form of mat embodying an application of my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view looking upwardly at 1. Fig. 3 is a view looking rightwardly at Fig. 1, and Figs. 4; to 7 inclusive are dia- V gramniatic views of different forms of links.

The end links such as 8 are preferably longer as'shown in Fig. l, and are pierced by pintle rods or wires such as 9-9 which preferably are bent over at the ends ad acent each other and secured by suitable means such as the sleeve wristlets 10. Alternate groups of the links are preferably shorter as indicated at 11 and shown to better advantage in Fig. 5 so as to allow for the recessing and linking up of adjoining links 12 as shown.

Serial No. 426,980.

This provides a rigid end of suflicient body to remain fiat upon the floor and resist side kicks and buckling in wear, such as usually occurs when precautions for reinforcing, etc., are not provided. As a further provision, I also prefer to insert at diiferent points along the mat, other sections of elongated links such as indicated at 8, thus reinforcing the matting sufliciently throughout its length to insure against bending up or buckling of the same, while in use, and between these longer links such as 8', the

shorter links 18 shown to better advantage in Fig. 6, may be employed, the smaller links such as 14 being shown to better advantage in Fig. 7.

Of course it will be understood that various modifications may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

I clalm:

projecting ends of the longer links and the projecting ends of the first mentioned links overlapping and belng secured by a tie rod thereby providing a runner or mat having substantially solid rows of links at intervals 7 throughout the length of the same.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ai'i'ix my signature.

WILLIAM J. REILLY. 

